UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1458 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a disciplinary inquiry be set aside if the charges are deemed vague? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning […]
UCO Bank Employee Misconduct Case: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated by UCO Bank against its employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]: 18 February 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on Equal Pay for Retired Forest Officer: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government employee is entitled to a pension upgrade based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” when the upgrade is for a post he did not hold
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on ‘Equal Pay’ Principle: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle to pension benefits for retired government employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 January 2022
Supreme Court clarifies pension benefits for retired forest officers: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1012 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a retired government employee claim pension benefits based on rules introduced after their retirement? The Supreme
Supreme Court on Competition Act Applicability to Lottery Tenders: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Competition Act, 2002 applies to the tendering process for appointment of lottery distributors and selling agents, specifically concerning allegations of bid rigging and cartelization. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Competition Commission of
Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Wife and Child: Uma Priyadarshini vs. Suchith K Nair (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife is entitled to maintenance even if she is gainfully employed, and the appropriate amount of maintenance for a child. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Matrimonial Dispute, Maintenance Case Name: Uma Priyadarshini S. vs. Suchith K
Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Decision on Transfer of Employees: Caparo Engineering India Ltd. vs. Ummed Singh Lodhi and Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of employees constitutes a change in service conditions requiring notice under Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: Caparo Engineering India
Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Right to Surrender Tenancy in Joint Hindu Family Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family can surrender tenancy rights without the consent of other coparceners. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Tenancy Dispute Case Name: Kiran Devi vs. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 5,
Supreme Court Clarifies Intervention in Arbitration: Bhaven Construction vs. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can interfere with an ongoing arbitration process under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Bhaven Construction Through Authorised Signatory Premjibhai K. Shah vs. Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Rights: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors. (2020) INSC 343 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for residing with family members, and the validity of challenging a vacancy order alongside the final allotment order. CASE TYPE: Rent Control Law Case Name: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal
ONGC Employees Regularization: Supreme Court Sets Date for Regular Employment LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct date for regularizing term-based employees. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: ONGC Employees Mazdoor Sabha vs. The Executive Director Basin Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (India) Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 13 February 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February
